Overview

• The two-day SCO summit opened on August 31 in Tianjin, described by reporters as the largest to date with delegations from more than 20 countries.
• China has deployed the humanoid AI assistant Xiao He to support journalists with live translation, information queries, and on-site guidance.
• In a recorded interaction, the robot outlined capabilities including protocol-compliant responses, emotional recognition, adaptive learning, and use of extensive knowledge bases.
• Organizers say the media center offers services such as broadcasting facilities, press briefings, official photography, forum information, technology and culture exhibits, plus dining for accredited press.
• India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend, with bilateral meetings expected with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin during the two-day gathering.